Venture capital fund · 5 deals
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Every published round Future Now Capital took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melodie | Bridge / extension | 18 May 2024 | $1m | Lead | SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| Local Measure | Unnamed stage | Oct 2023 | $7.9m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Tue 25 Feb 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 27 Oct 2023) | |
| Finder | Unnamed stage | 9 Dec 2021 | $30m | Lead | Startup Daily (Tue 2 Sep 2025), Startup Daily (Tue 26 Mar 2024), Startup Daily (Wed 21 Feb 2024), Startup Daily (Mon 13 Dec 2021), SmartCompany (Fri 10 Dec 2021), Startup Daily (Thu 9 Dec 2021), SmartCompany (Thu 9 Dec 2021) | |
| EncompaaS | Unnamed stage | 8 Oct 2021 | $14m | Lead | SmartCompany, Startup Daily | |
| Jesi | Series A | 10 Nov 2020 | $4.5m | Participant | SmartCompany, Future Now Ventures portfolio, Future Now Ventures portfolio |
Companies Future Now Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EncompaaS | 8 Oct 2021 | 1 | 1 | |
| Finder | 9 Dec 2021 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jesi | 10 Nov 2020, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| Local Measure | Oct 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Melodie | 18 May 2024, Bridge / extension | 1 | 1 |
Investors that coverage says has money in a fund Future Now Capital runs. This is a stake in the fund, not in any company the fund has backed.
Companies Future Now Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Future Now Capital did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| John Orrock | Chairman | Startup Daily, Future Now Capital team page |
Stories naming Future Now Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup: Constantinople raises $62.5m; Blackbird wraps fund six above $1b; Guardhouse buys Mobohubb; SCX.ai debuts on the ASX; plus seed rounds, exits and executive changes across the ecosystem.
Student support and deals platform Student Edge has been bought by Year13 as the school-leaver edtech pushes into the US; terms undisclosed. Year13 raised $10 million in 2021 and recently brought on ex-Atlassian hires.
Also Startup News (WA)
Weekly roundup listing seven Australian startups and their raises, totalling $17.7 million across AI, packaging materials, fintech, digital health, music licensing, construction software and swimwear.
Also Startup Daily
Roundup of ten Australian startup raises totalling $38.8 million, topped by Heidi Health's Series A, also recording an Outstaffer executive appointment and the earlier sale of CarAdvice to Nine.
Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup: AirTree raises $700m across three new funds, dozens of Australian startups announce rounds, a wave of acquisitions including Block completing its Afterpay buy, plus Web3 commentary and US market moves.
Cyber security firm Haventec has banked $11 million in a round led by Macquarie Group and Future Now Capital, funding growth in finance, government and health and a push into the United States market.
Sydney cyber security firm Haventec announced an $11 million capital round led by Macquarie Group and Future Now Capital, funding US expansion, alongside two North American hires and recent industry award wins.
Weekly roundup reporting many startup funding rounds, Investible's fund close, Skalata's committed capital, hipages buying Builderscrack, Stack Sports acquiring Team App, and Level Equity's stake purchase in Eftsure.
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Australian comparison website Finder has raised $30 million from Future Now Capital after 15 years bootstrapped, valuing it at $650 million, as it pursues cryptocurrency and Web 3 opportunities.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily
Compliance software firm EncompaaS has secured a $14 million round co-led by three investors to develop its products and expand sales internationally, with new offices planned overseas.
Also SmartCompany